Here’s a bit of marketing print from 2007… Housing developments in the shadow of the Cascade Mountains are hardly anything new in the Northwest. And sure, increasing numbers of home builders are incorporating at least a few green practices in their craft. But how about a major development that holistically considers not only environmentally sensitive…
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Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-09-25
FYI, the site is having some troubles this morning. I'm working on it with my web host. # Site is back up! Thanks for the speedy response, @WiredTree! # Bankrupt developer still hopes to build out 350 acre development N. of Cabela's http://bit.ly/aBlfA8 # RT @urbnlivn: Olive 8 Condo Auction Results http://bit.ly/97TIm5 (avg. sale was…
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2010-09-18
Interesting foreclosure heat map of the Seattle area via the @SeattleTimes – http://is.gd/f8IzX (4th image in story) # Interesting shift over at @Zillow today as @SpencerRascoff is upgraded to CEO: http://is.gd/fb0RZ # Tacoma News Tribune: "As real estate slump continues, tax appealsrise in Pierce County" http://is.gd/fcaQP # Strategic default leads to a nice loan mod…
There’s a Reason They’re Called “Moody”
A few readers were questioning why I didn’t write up a full post last month on Moody’s forecast that U.S. home prices will rise 7.2% between today and 2014, with prices in Seattle rising 26% and Bremerton shooting up a whopping 45%. Here’s a brief excerpt from the August 3rd Bloomberg article about the forecast:…
They’re not making any more land… OR ARE THEY?
Okay, so maybe living in a converted bus isn’t for you. Maybe you want to own some actual land. One theory we’ve all heard over and over for why real estate is always a good long-term investment is that “they’re not making any more land.” As it turns out, “they” may not be making any…